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Boil Advisory Issued For Jefferson Co Locale

By Brian Hagen

08/24/2017

(KAIR)--A boil water advisory is now in place for the Lakeside Village Improvement District public water supply, located in Jefferson County

The advisory was issued Thursday.

A news release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it will remain in effect until conditions that place the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved adequately.

The advisory was issued due to a loss of pressure in the system,with KDHE explaining that failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residual levels and bacterial contamination.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household
bleach per gallon of water.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons
with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

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